Sting’s New Album ‘Duets’ & ‘Englishman / African In New York’ Out Now!

March 19, 2021

Sting’s new album ‘Duets’ is out today on CD and vinyl! This special collection compiles some of his most celebrated collaborations throughout the years, including those with Mary J. Blige, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Charles Aznavour, Zucchero, Mylène Farmer, Shaggy, Melody Gardot, Gashi and more (see full tracklisting below).


Order your copies here: https://sting.lnk.to/Duets


To celebrate the album release today, you can also listen to a special digital single of a brand new duet by Sting and African artist Shirazee, ‘Englishman / African In New York’. This new version was inspired by Shirazee’s remake of Sting’s classic hit. Sting has described the song as a “message of positivity and hope in these dark times”.


 

Listen here.


Don’t forget to dive deeper into the stories behind ‘Duets’, with the ‘Duets’ interactive timeline website! Available in multiple languages (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish and Japanese), the website chronologically explores the new album with a musical journey spanning from 1992 to the present.


Travel along the timeline for the story behind each duet, check out new interviews with Sting musing on these collaborations and share your own memories of each song with other fans around the world. Visit here: https://sting.lnk.to/DuetsTimeline

 

DUETS Track Listing:

 

Standard CD
1. Little Something with Melody Gardot
2. It’s Probably Me with Eric Clapton
3. Stolen Car with Mylène Farmer
4. Desert Rose with Cheb Mami
5. Rise & Fall with Craig David
6. Whenever I Say Your Name with Mary J. Blige
7. Don’t Make Me Wait with Shaggy
8. Reste with GIMS
9. We'll Be Together with Annie Lennox
10. L'amour C'est Comme Un Jour with Charles Aznavour
11. My Funny Valentine with Herbie Hancock
12. Fragile with Julio Iglesias
13. Mama with Gashi
14. September with Zucchero
15. Practical Arrangement with Jo Lawry
16. None Of Us Are Free with Sam Moore
17. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning with Chris Botti

VINYL LP

Side 1

A1. Little Something with Melody Gardot
A2. It’s Probably Me with Eric Clapton
A3. Stolen Car with Mylène Farmer
A4. Desert Rose with Cheb Mam


B1. Rise & Fall with Craig David
B2. Whenever I Say Your Name with Mary J. Blige
B3. Don’t Make Me Wait with Shaggy
B4. Reste with GIMS

VINYL LP

Side 2

A1. We'll Be Together with Annie Lennox
A2. L'amour C'est Comme Un Jour with Charles Aznavour
A3. My Funny Valentine with Herbie Hancock
A4. Fragile with Julio Iglesias


B1. Mama with Gashi
B2. September with Zucchero
B3. Practical Arrangement with Jo Lawry
B4. None Of Us Are Free with Sam Moore
B5. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning with Chris Botti

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Sting joined Grammy award-winning trumpeter and composer Chris Botti to record a duet of ‘In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning’, for Botti’s 1999 album ‘Slowing Down the World’. Composed in 1955 by David Mann, the song was made famous by Frank Sinatra. This elegant duet features on Sting’s new album ‘Duets’, out this Friday 19thMarch. To celebrate, watch a brand new live performance by Sting and Chris Botti,set against a crackling fire and a sparkling view of the Empire State Building.
 

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